Burnski - Sometimes Takes Longer

Burnski - Sometimes Takes Longer
It was probably only a matter of time before James Burnham, AKA Burnski, returned to Dessous Recordings. The British producer's style of organic house is incredibly well suited to Steve Bug's Pokerflat counterpart. On the A-side, Burnham crafts a slow-burning trip with "Sometimes Takes Longer." The key here is groove; a groove that remains constant and reliable, underpinning tasteful vocal snippets and neat claps. Things progress minutely but measurably, leading to rhythm sticks and fast-fading swooshes later on.

On the B-side, two tracks replace groove with vestiges of cheekiness. True to its name, "There's a Culprit" is kind of shady, too, like the soundtrack for an illegal drinking hole. The most interest comes from the vocal details, with successively higher pitched versions rippling swiftly into silence behind one another over the shifty bassline. "Watch Out" is attractive for the same reason, with a happy child delivering the message accompanied by hissing hi-hats and more funk. Perhaps it's not the most innovative release this year, but it's certainly a worthy one to the label's already impressive catalogue.

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Burnski is by no means the fresh faced new comer he looks. Despite still being relatively young, he has actually been toiling away, building up an enviable discography and laying down fierce DJ sets for a whole decade and a half. Right from the off he began making a big impact with early releases and has continued to quietly but competently build up momentum ever since. The upshot of this is that ..
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